Oklahoma Armed Security Guard Training & License Info

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Oklahoma Armed Security Guard Training & License Requirements

Oklahoma Armed Security Guard Training & License

The Security Guard license issued by Oklahoma’s CLEET (Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training) is a three year, renewable license. You must complete the necessary training, submit an application for a license, and undergo a finger print background check to get your Security Guard license.

To become a security guard in OK, you must b:

18 years of age for unarmed license, 21 for armed license.

Citizen of the Untied States or alien legally residing in the U.S.

Be of good moral character, not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude unless waived by the Council pursuant to O.S. Title 59, Section 1750.5 (H).

Certified court Judgment and Sentence or letter of no record for each arrest and/or charge, if applicable. (All questions on page 2 must be answered)

Legible CLEET fingerprint cards with all required data.

Two current passport size color photographs or three if applying for an armed license. Paper or plastic photos are NOT acceptable. Face area

should be no larger than 1″ square, and no sunglasses. Write your name on the back of the photographs and secure to application.

Local Police Department and Sheriff Department Record Checks.

Letter of Employment (if applicable) or Bond/Insurance.

Agency Application (Required if self-employed Private Investigator).

Documented proof of experience or comparable training. Comparable training may be granted for certified Oklahoma Peace Officers, Reserve Officers, out of state full-time Police Officers, Military Police and Oklahoma Correctional Officer training. The experience provision may waive all or part of the mandated training upon proof that the applicant was employed as a security guard or private investigator on a full-time basis for one (1) year in the last three (3) years immediately preceding the date of application. If you don’t have training yet, you must include a letter of employment from a licensed agency to work unarmed and complete the mandated training within 180 days from the date of application. To acquire the mandate training provision, applicants must complete the CLEET approved courses of training from one of the schools listed in the packet and pass the State Examination.

Applicants for an armed license must obtain a current psychological evaluation (Active full time or reserve peace officers are exempt from the psychological evaluation). Peace Officers must provide a letter from their law enforcement agency indicating active status.

License Upgrades

The Security Guard license issued by CLEET is a three year, renewable license. Licenses may be upgraded to an Armed License, or to a combination license – Security Guard/Private Investigator. Once you have a license, that license may be upgraded, depending on the license, and will retain the current expiration date. Upgrades may be made from: